AMD RX-421BD vs Intel Core i7-3610QE

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-421BD and Intel Core i7-3610QE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-421BD

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • Around 102930% higher clock speed: 3400 MHz vs 3.30 GHz
  • Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.623 vs 4.16
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 October 2015 vs April 2012
Maximum frequency 3400 MHz vs 3.30 GHz
L1 cache 320 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.623 vs 4.16

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3610QE

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 83% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.974 vs 3.817
  • Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 14.353 vs 10.518
  • Around 87% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.353 vs 0.189
  • 3.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.308 vs 0.608
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.974 vs 3.817
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 14.353 vs 10.518
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.353 vs 0.189
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.308 vs 0.608

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-421BD
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3610QE

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.817
6.974
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
10.518
14.353
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.189
0.353
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.608
2.308
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.623
4.16
Name AMD RX-421BD Intel Core i7-3610QE
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.817 6.974
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 10.518 14.353
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.189 0.353
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.608 2.308
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.623 4.16
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 8
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1942
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7025
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 8
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1942
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7025
PassMark - Single thread mark 1582
PassMark - CPU mark 5026
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3169
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 10245

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD RX-421BD Intel Core i7-3610QE

Essentials

Architecture codename Merlin Falcon Ivy Bridge
Family AMD R-Series
Launch date 21 October 2015 April 2012
Place in performance rating 1721 1702
Processor Number RX-421BD i7-3610QE
Vertical segment Embedded Embedded
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2100 MHz 2.30 GHz
Die size 1073 mm2 160 mm
L1 cache 320 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB 256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 3400 MHz 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 8
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature 105°C
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 38.4 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Supported memory types DDR3-2133, DDR4-2400 DDR3 1067/1333/1600, DDR3L 1333/1600
Maximum memory size 32.23 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 800 MHz 650 MHz
Number of pipelines 512
Processor graphics Radeon R7 series Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
CRT
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.4

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 12-35 Watt
Package Size micro-BGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm PGA
Sockets supported BGA (FP4) FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0 (16), 2.0 (1x4 lanes)
UART
USB revision 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCIe configurations 1x16 2x8 1X8 2x4 1x4

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)